The weekend cook: Thomas, What will turn Kolkata into a ‘London of the east’? A ferris wheel, of course – and a lick of paint and other World news

The world news of 2015-08-01 on Tamugaia - The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for sopa Azteca, and grilled mackerel with tahini sauce, and What will turn Kolkata into a ‘London of the east’? A ferris wheel, of course – and a lick of paint.

What will turn Kolkata into a ‘London of the east’? A ferris wheel, of course – and a lick of paint -
It’s hard to reboot a city when history is against you, so perhaps West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee is right – concentrate on the cosmetic stuff...
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Martin says he’s falling in love with me – and we haven’t even met -
Stella Grey likes the look of his mischievous smile and their online flirtation heats up...
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Honour Cecil the lion with a gold-plated engraved HTC One M9 - yours for £24,000 -
Gold plating company Goldgenie has created a special version of the HTC One M9 dedicated to the memory of Cecil the lion...
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What makes rich men want to hunt beautiful animals? -
As the world rounds on lion-killer Walter Palmer, Martin Daubney, who has participated in wolf and crocodile hunts, offers an insight into the mind of a hunter...
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Executive arrested over disappearance of $390 million in Bitcoins -
Mark Karpeles, head of collapsed MTGox Bitcoin exchange held by Japanese police...
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Wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper dies, aged 61 -
Piper was a household name who later became a film actor...
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